Quick Tips
1.
To manually lock your phone’s external music keys, simply press and hold the side select key on
the phone’s left edge until the external display reads “The external keys are locked.” Repeat this
step to unlock.
2.
To save battery life:
a.
Turn off the keypad backlight when not in use by pressing Main Menu > Settings > Phone
Settings > Display Settings > Backlight Timeout.
b.
Deactivate Bluetooth power when not in use by pressing Main Menu > Settings >
Connections > Bluetooth > Option > Manage > Setup Bluetooth > Turn Bluetooth Power off.
3.
To quickly change text entry mode (modes include word, ABC, numeric and symbol) press #
when in a text field.
4.
To voice activate phone functions such as calls, messages, battery strength, date and time and
camera, press the advanced speech recognition key on the right edge of the phone > wait for
prompt > say a command (commands are listed when you press the advanced speech
recognition key).
5.
To set your phone to recite incoming caller ID information, read the names of menu features or
contact list entries, read messages you receive, and provide audio feedback for phone function,
press Main Menu > Settings > Phone Settings > Talking Phone.
RAZR2 V8 Handset Lab and Quick Tips
